Goal today was a base training workout and fitness test. Joe talked me into keeping a 9:30 pace, which was what I should do to stay in upper Z2, but I would have pushed it more if it weren't for him. So I set my goal to keep that pace until last 5k, then I would see what I could do from there and just have fun with it. The gun went off and I hit my garmin as we crossed the start line, Joe thought they should have started us with a canon since we were in Williamsburg running the Colonial Half. I pretty much stuck to this plan and it worked out well. Picked up a running buddy who wanted to pace off us since I had a garmin, so he stuck with us/me until mile 10. I was announcing our pace each mile to keep them from asking me. Joe stuck with me for first 8 miles, then faded back at a water station. I thanked volunteers along the way. Then sticking to my plan I turned it up at mile 10. It was hard picking up speed, but a few downhills helped out. I felt strong for last 5k and passed a ton of runners/walkers. Calves started to tweek a little going up the hills towards the end, but never materialized into anything thankfully.

Take more calories and maybe my hand bottle that I brought with carbo pro, but left in the car.

None.


Nothing really, exited training run plan. I would have liked a few more calories on course, only served water at a few points and I only took one gel with me on course at about mile 7.


Got 2 beer tickets, almost missed out on free shirt, but young lad sitting with us after race didn't get one before the race either and he went over and picked us all up one. I gave him some free beer tickets and thanked him. Everyone kept giving us their beer tickets, but after 3 I was feeling silly, so we went to car and Joe's family was waiting for us and drove us to BK for a quick post race double cheeseburger, fries and coke. Then drove to Joe's house and sat in his hot tub for 20 mins. Great day.